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Parys complains -- anonymously

Parys complains -- anonymously

25 Jan 2013 00:00 - Kwanele Sosibo
Don't be fooled by the genteel silence in the quaint Free State town of Parys -- there are many unchecked emotions rumbling beneath the surface.
Working municipalities the true face of democracy

Working municipalities the true face of democracy

25 Jan 2013 00:00 - Gregory Mthembu-Salter
Local politics may be fraught with animosity, but they are essential for effective governance, writes Gregory Mthembu-Salter.
Northern Cape learners to repeat 2012 grades next year

Northern Cape learners to repeat 2012 grades next year

27 Nov 2012 10:41 - Sapa
After missing six months of schooling Northern Cape education department officials have decided that pupils in Olifantshoek will repeat 2012.
Eskom price hike: 'Daylight robbery' will unite us

Eskom price hike: 'Daylight robbery' will unite us

26 Oct 2012 06:00 - Phillip De Wet
The outrage over Eskom's request to raise tariffs may be better directed at wasteful municipalities, writes Phillip de Wet.
No excuse for deploying cadres

No excuse for deploying cadres

05 Oct 2012 00:00 - Letters
Professor Daniel Plaatjies is quite correct to draw attention to the need to professionalise the public administration, writes Paul Hoffman.
Children held to ransom for services

Children held to ransom for services

20 Sep 2012 23:13 - Bongani Nkosi
Angry Northern Cape communities argue that closing schools is in the learners' best interests.
Apolitical truth about civil disobedience

Apolitical truth about civil disobedience

21 Sep 2012 05:24 - Jared Sacks
Cape Town shack dwellers' anger is about a lack of service delivery and is not politically motivated.
Deep Read: The politics of protest

Deep Read: The politics of protest

21 Aug 2012 10:20 - Jared Sacks
Protests have plagued Cape Town for years, but now they've begun to bleed out of township boundaries and into spaces that affect the middle class.
De Lille: Don't blame me, blame your councillor

De Lille: Don't blame me, blame your councillor

16 Aug 2012 13:59 - Faranaaz Parker
Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille says there is no need for illegal protests when ANC councillors are meant to represent residents in government.
One dead in Cape Town service delivery protest

One dead in Cape Town service delivery protest

14 Aug 2012 10:49 - Sapa
The Cape Times has reported a man died and a truck was torched during service delivery protests in Khayelitsha, Cape Town.
Cape Town police arrest eight protesters

Cape Town police arrest eight protesters

13 Aug 2012 10:27 - Sapa
Eight people have been arrested in Cape Town after Khayelitsha residents burnt tyres and stoned vehicles in service delivery protests.
Research claims ANC members play leading role in protests

Research claims ANC members play leading role in protests

12 Aug 2012 19:35 - Sapa
According to a recent study by Wits University, ANC members have played a leading role in most protests across the country.
Tragedy inflames burning resentment in Kagiso

Tragedy inflames burning resentment in Kagiso

03 Aug 2012 00:00 - Heidi Swart
In Kagiso, as in so many other settlements in South Africa, time moves on but the appalling conditions persist. Heidi Swart reports.
West Rand quiet after violent protests

West Rand quiet after violent protests

01 Aug 2012 08:01 - Sapa
Police say there is no sign of protesters in Kagiso in the West Rand the morning after a service delivery protest turned violent in the area.
Why SA is burning: Power to the people still a pipe dream

Why SA is burning: Power to the people still a pipe dream

23 Mar 2012 00:00 - Phillip De Wet
Social grants haven't kept pace with electricity hikes in South Africa -- and this will be the main cause of a rise in service delivery protests.
Clinic evacuated as Ratanda protests simmer

Clinic evacuated as Ratanda protests simmer

21 Mar 2012 12:57 - Phillip De Wet
The Ratanda township was calm on Wednesday morning but staff removed expensive medicines from the clinic for fear of further protests and arson.

Scores arrested in Tembisa protests

30 Sep 2011 09:59 - Staff Reporter
Fifty-two people were arrested during a service-delivery protest in Tembisa on Friday, Gauteng police said.

Rubber bullets fired at Tembisa protesters

19 Sep 2011 12:46 - Staff Reporter
Police fired rubber bullets to disperse a service delivery protest in Tembisa after about 2 000 residents threw bottles and stones at police.
Residents up in arms over shooting

Residents up in arms over shooting

09 Sep 2011 11:45 - Aphiwe Deklerk
Residents of the Thembelihle are again up in arms following allegations that the police used live ammunition to break up their protests.

Thembelihle protesters' fire causes R1.5m damage

07 Sep 2011 13:56 - Staff Reporter
Protesting residents of Thembelihle set fire to three load centres, causing damage of R1.5-million during this week's service delivery protests.

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